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The commission approved concurrence with ALDOT to award the McDonald Road additional lanes project to Frank Turner Construction Company for its low bid of $8,621,974.21. The county also approved payment of an invoice for county matching funds and construction-inspection costs totaling $1,293,296.13, bringing the combined county-related obligation reported at the meeting to $9,915,270.34.

Separately, commissioners authorized an application for federal assistance for Jeremiah A. Denton Airport in the amount of $1,012,694 for a replacement bulkhead (Phase 3) and approved a state airport funding application of $26,650. The commission also awarded the bid for Jeremiah A. Denton Airport replacement bulkhead Phase 2 to Figures Construction and Development for its low bid of $935,782.93, pending approval of grant funds.

Other contract actions included awarding Norton Contracting Company the low bid of $357,182 for the Escataba off-site waterline extension and approving contract amendment number 3 with Thompson Engineering to add Phase 1 rebid services for the effluent force main extension from the Bayou La Batre wastewater treatment facility. The commission also approved change order number 3 with Mid America Golf and Landscape for the Mobile County Golf Course project that increases the contract by $109,739.75, to a new total contract amount of $14,340,760.42, with no change to contract time.

The commission adopted a resolution authorizing a preliminary engineering and construction agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation for traffic signal upgrades at intersections on state and local routes throughout Mobile County and approved multiple right-of-way and easement agreements and purchases for road and drainage projects. Several routine bid advertisements, renewals and small contracts were also approved during the meeting.

Meeting minutes record motions and seconds for each item; specific vote tallies were not read into the record during the session. Several awards are designated as pending grant approvals.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Mobile County Commission Combined Conference and Meeting - May 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved concurrence with ALDOT on the McDonald Road additional lanes award including $1.29 million in county matching funds, authorized airport grant applications and awarded several construction contracts and right-of-way agreements.","taxTitle","taxId",2536,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6062975,"Utilities board director thanks Mobile County staff for Restore Act project support",80,915000,995000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3275028-503b39fff97ab6b991f2681f590bc7e6&start=915&end=995","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3275028-503b39fff97ab6b991f2681f590bc7e6/thumbnail_915000.jpg","/articles/6062975/Mobile-County/Alabama/Utilities-board-director-thanks-Mobile-County-staff-for-Restore-Act-project-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6062975-ab4514be036bd999cec9cca9c215075c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770745900&Signature=XVifM1q~DQdW1tRZs7kJFfqOIWR23yZ~phGUd9n2cBP2nD8VjPeIUSHxHGDW5GSFKL31LE8mxUhOyC8wVpittPJM9lqt8qLKghmu~6~3ZYfnnkqvkpM3yOLetELIgURMF4VruggfuLM78Wh0E3sNmR~626BH--E804gzE83C9rAf7sBhVWopaTiaqQTzkSfL67J5ZiLL-my2l5FhjfcktnoAB0Cby2rWm~2XpYZqN9F4iXq1TgUUbH3kyJbjaNo4BWU9t6myBUScdLQm1lNumsvBWlWv1wzD6fWe3X67FEOSwcQsvfIENJKg-AuiCXEtWs71-y-4lmZeMr3b-AB9BQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dan McCrory, executive director of the utilities board of the city of Alabasterie, addressed the Mobile County Commission during public comment on May 12 to thank county staff for assistance with Restore Act projects.

McCrory said he contacted county staff after taking his position and was connected to Matthew Jones and county staffers Tina Sanchez, Karina Calhoun and Andrew Torres. He described those employees as “stellar” and said they had gone “way above and beyond” to get him up to speed and involved in the projects.

“...You have employees here that are just second to none,” McCrory said, urging the commission to consider those staff members when raises are considered. The commendation was delivered as a public comment; the commission took no formal personnel action at the meeting.

No motions or votes were taken in response to the comment; the remarks were recorded in the meeting minutes as public praise for county staff supporting Restore Act projects.","Dan McCrory, an executive director with a municipal utilities board, praised four county staff members for helping him navigate Restore Act projects and get up to speed on county processes.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6062980,"Local nonprofit highlights Project Homeless Connect, urges community referrals",271,632000,903000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3275028-503b39fff97ab6b991f2681f590bc7e6&start=632&end=903","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3275028-503b39fff97ab6b991f2681f590bc7e6/thumbnail_632000.jpg","/articles/6062980/Mobile-County/Alabama/Local-nonprofit-highlights-Project-Homeless-Connect-urges-community-referrals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6062980-5f1dd11cc64b0606684b9cdfe86dd1b5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770745900&Signature=CHDjD2gg4lmddcsFLGs8Nhc0KmUEEWO2whQ8K3ADJjzY1sn179BF~d3y4CSzZ3bofH2ER5-KVb5LUleu7QmN7Hc8AYIpnMNqkmDFu88AjUEOJwZq-FFD6gb29C2MYhjZE0zCqYY9BBiCGkhzV3SINT-86Qql5TvD-be3v2Qv95RLhSPmIg5qfB0jJowIsY6ysfP2uEnTNk-~K4vtztTtoedxNVMSnCA2d3hN~jZieUmQ~OgQw6nU4uH4zw9n~W0F~TUYSn8PAGKURGBcb8lf85K0CvJxCPkvJX1B6Ni4hCL2R6mGXcsdo0uvNDU17HfSrF~urqsbypxwI5Ss9yDCuw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Derek Bower, chief executive officer of Hope for All Gulf Coast, told the Mobile County Commission on May 12 that his organization will hold its eleventh annual Project Homeless Connect resource fair and urged commissioners and residents to refer people experiencing homelessness.

“The resources that are available for those that are experiencing homelessness [include] medical assistance, legal assistance,” Bower said. He said state staff will issue IDs at the event and that between 40 and 50 agencies will provide services including housing, job opportunities and other supports. He asked commissioners to attend if possible and thanked the commission for past support.

Bower said the event is “this Thursday” and will run from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. at a location he described as “the grounds.” He said last year’s one-day event served more than 535 people who met the federal definition of homelessness and involved more than 600 volunteers. He also said Hope for All Gulf Coast operates street outreach and a coordinated-entry service and that their office is at 279 North Washington, Mobile. He advised the public to begin with the organization’s website (hfalg.org) for contacts and resources.

A commissioner asked Bower to provide public contact information and a summary of services; Bower reiterated the website and said people can call the office or request street outreach to meet individuals at known locations.

The presentation was made during the public-comment portion of the commission’s regular meeting; no formal action or funding request was taken at the session.","Hope for All Gulf Coast, formerly Housing First, described its eleventh annual Project Homeless Connect resource fair and asked the Mobile County Commission and public to refer people experiencing homelessness to the event.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6062985,"Mobile County Commission proclaims week in May as Safe Boating Week",178,214000,392000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3275028-503b39fff97ab6b991f2681f590bc7e6&start=214&end=392","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3275028-503b39fff97ab6b991f2681f590bc7e6/thumbnail_214000.jpg","/articles/6062985/Mobile-County/Alabama/Mobile-County-Commission-proclaims-week-in-May-as-Safe-Boating-Week","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6062985-2b9b1239b1857882bbb29e3b9a5495ed/orig.mp4?Expires=1770745900&Signature=mR-uATQQiFbQYMk~M4UqjZONLk9r7G14APewLC67wah3VSeHWwQBfRpzXrwZl9cnG1q-EeWEC3eEP2WpzE17~TAjy0rJz3M1r6XO3s3lkFfii2obJx6JKX0w9ATFWa85m~yOSE318ZnQKSDGOG6T7cfK~BFlL-CGsMJpuYBV4o5gFe7330r7aJ0UNRXpodGjL19GG47IzpltnOeSLkJpvPUNxbFwS8an0C7dc0FGS~STyo4F95cMlShKTZo7wG2I0mrKkcqMfEncASQZoieeZGQ07F5F6wyy7Ek0yKP~FcaQtJgADBUv70zS7KmjlQ00L0Q0dIVbwV9FBI1XN6nsjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mobile County Commission on May 12 adopted a resolution designating a week in May 2025 as Safe Boating Week in Mobile County.

The resolution recognizes recreational boating as a common activity among county residents and cites U.S. Coast Guard statistics on boating accidents, injuries and deaths. It encourages boater education, use of engine cutoff switches and life jackets to reduce drownings and injuries.

The resolution notes that in calendar year 2023 the U.S. Coast Guard recorded 3,844 accidents involving 564 deaths, 2,026 injuries and about $63 million in property damage. It also states that, when operator education level was known, 75% of boating deaths occurred on vessels where the operator had not completed boating education instruction, and that a large share of drowning victims were not wearing life jackets.

A Coast Guard Auxiliary representative told commissioners, “I can't impress upon you enough when you do go out in a boat to wear a life jacket. As the commissioner mentioned, 87 percent of the deaths occur because they were not wearing a life jacket.” The commission’s resolution also “acknowledges and applauds” the U.S. Coast Guard’s Safe Boating Campaign and its year-round safety efforts.

The document filed with the clerk bears the signatures of all three commissioners and is attested by the county administrator. The resolution is intended as a public-safety awareness measure; no ordinance or regulatory change was proposed or adopted at the meeting.

Commissioners and staff did not take additional legislative action on boating safety during the session.","The Mobile County Commission adopted a resolution designating a week in May 2025 as Safe Boating Week and heard remarks from a Coast Guard Auxiliary representative emphasizing life jacket use and boater education.","actionData","errors"]

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